Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses
Dec 10, 2012 · 1. Local Character and Prosperity. In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-Being. Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking …
8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses
Aug 28, 2017 · 8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses. Aug 28, 2017. Stacy Mitchell. Fact Sheets and Guides. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance produced this policy brief for Local Progress, a network of elected officials organized by the Center for Popular Democracy. We’ve reproduced the text of the brief below, and it’s also ...
Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small …
Jun 16, 2021 · Public Support for Regulation of Big Tech: Analysis of Survey Findings,” Lake Research Partners, Feb. 2021. “Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup,” Hal Singer, ProMarket, Mar. 9, 2021. “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, 2020, at 15 ...
America's Monopoly Problem - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
America’s Monopoly Problem. State and local officials, and their citizens, are on the frontlines of the problems caused by excessive concentration, from the lack of good jobs, to unaffordable prescription drugs, to failing farms and businesses. This guide shows how states and cities can counter corporate control, reverse these trends, and ...
4 A contention made by municipalities in the past, is that the increases observed in the cost of operating the Blue Box program were a direct result of producers developing packaging that was incompatible with
Key Studies: Why Independent Matters - Institute for Local Self …
Jan 8, 2016 · With regard to economic impact, the study finds that, for every $1,000,000 in sales, independent retail stores generate $450,000 in local economic activity, compared to just $170,000 for chains. Among restaurants, the figures are $650,000 for independents and $300,000 for …
Community Solar Tracker - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Sep 4, 2024 · Community Solar Tracker. For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable electricity — reducing their dependence on monopoly utilities and lowering their energy bills. Investing in solar, however, is not an option for homeowners without a sunny rooftop, renters, and low- and moderate-income households.
Does the NFIB Really Represent the Interests of Independent …
Sep 3, 2009 · Today, in the New York Times small business blog, Robb Mandelbaum examines the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a group that, as we have pointed out before, claims to represent independent businesses, but often lobbies for policies that benefit big business at the expense of small.. Mandelbaum reports that the NFIB’s membership has plummeted from 600,000 in 2006 to ...
Maps Show Alarming Pattern of Dollar Stores’ Spread in U.S. Cities
Feb 20, 2019 · Louisville, Ky. “Across Louisville, more than 120,000 people are living with food insecurity, meaning they don’t have reliable access to healthy, affordable food,” explained The Courier-Journal in a recent, in-depth report about how food insecurity affects the region and its residents. On Louisville’s northwest side, grocery store closures and …
Small Schools vs. Big Schools - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Mar 19, 2012 · Small Schools vs. Big Schools. Mar 19, 2012. ILSR. Policy Topic. One of the most effective ways to improve student achievement and curb school violence is to reduce the size of the nation’s schools. Hundreds of studies have found that students who attend small schools outperform those in large schools on every academic measure from grades to ...